Meaning
irritation, rash
- An inflamed or sore condition of the skin or a bodily organ.
- A feeling of annoyance, impatience, or mild anger.
In a sentence
Questa crema lenitiva serve a ridurre l'irritazione cutanea.
This soothing cream is used to reduce skin irritation.
Non riusciva a nascondere l'irritazione per il continuo ritardo.
He could not hide his irritation at the continuous delay.
Il contatto con quella pianta può provocare una fastidiosa irritazione.
Contact with that plant can cause an annoying rash.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| irritazione | feminine · singular |
| irritazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Covers both physical medical inflammation/rash and psychological annoyance.
- Derived from 'irritare'; takes the feminine singular ending '-zione'.